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Crypto
Bitcoin not a sole invention of Satoshi, as 1997 cypherpunk experiments are revisited
Bitcoin is not a standalone invention by Satoshi Nakamoto but a product combining ideas accumulated in the cypherpunk community since the late 1990s, a claim has emerged. Cryptographer and Blockstream CEO Adam Back said Bitcoin’s structure extends collective research dating to 1997, including discussions on proof-of-work money and use of the Hashcash algorithm. He said Satoshi’s achievement was solving double spending and unifying dispersed concepts into an operating protocol.
Crypto
Satoshi wallet dormant for more than a decade keeps bitcoin market on edge
Bitcoin creator Satoshi Nakamoto is estimated to hold about 1.09 million BTC, valued at more than $84.2 billion at current prices. Analysts say the stash equals about 5.47 percent of circulating supply. Onchain firm Arkham put the figure at 1,096,361 BTC. The wallets have shown no market-moving activity, with the last confirmed outflow 16 years ago. Investors also cite potential risks from quantum computing to early bitcoin address formats.
Crypto
Adam Back says Satoshi documentary lacks evidence, early mining data cannot pinpoint identity
Adam Back, known as an early bitcoin developer, rejected key claims in a documentary on Satoshi Nakamoto’s bitcoin holdings and identity. He said the so-called Patoshi pattern used to infer early mining activity has major flaws and cannot reliably separate Satoshi’s blocks from others as mining became distributed. Back also said there is no proof Satoshi never sold. He criticised the documentary’s shifting suspects and cited technical and timeline issues surrounding candidates including Hal Finney and Len Sassaman.
